About Us

The Garden Center Show is the leading conference and trade show for independent garden centers. This one-of-a-kind event brings together the best in the business, offering top-tier education sessions designed by Lawn & Garden Retailer to inspire and inform, alongside a trade show floor featuring the most innovative and trusted suppliers in the industry. All of this makes The GCS the place to be if you’re a buyer, manager or owner at an independent garden center or other retail business that features garden and outdoor living products.

As the team that’s producing the Garden Center Show for you, we are having a great time doing it! We hope you can see both our joy and dedication to creating an incredible event, and we look forward to seeing you in August.

The Garden Center Show is co-managed by SmartWork Media and Great American Media Services, publisher of Lawn & Garden Retailer.

Meet The Team

Rob Bailey

The Garden Center Show
Show Manager

Tiffany O’Kelley

Lawn & Garden Retailer
Booth Sales

Brian Virgona

Stationery Trends, Gift Shop® Plus
Booth Sales

Nancy Brooks

Gift Shop® Plus
Booth Sales

Beverly Yuellig

SmartWork Media
Events Director

Carly McFadden

Lawn & Garden Retailer
Editorial Director

Teresa McPherson

Lawn & Garden Retailer
Managing Editor

Christine Yancey

SmartWork Media
Manager of Marketing

Becky Stovall

Great American Media Services
Audience Development

Kim Baker

Great American Media Services
CMO & COO

Company Leadership